Synergen Leadership Podcast

​"Leadership Capability" What does it mean? Where does it come from? How is it developed? Julian speaks with leaders who share their own leadership journey and their ideas of what leadership capability is and how best to develop it. With leaders from across Australia representing small enterprises through to ASX listed companies, these conversations are certain to provide you with insights and ideas that you can use in your own leadership journey. Julian will also bring you some of the tools and techniques he has used to help him grow a successful business working with corporations to develop their own outstanding leaders.​

In episode 17 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Warwick Sommer, Chief Operating Officer at Ampcontrol.
Ampcontrol is a leader in electrical and electronic engineering across a range of industries, delivering integrated electrical, electronic and control solutions to improve safety and efficiency in mining, renewable, infrastructure and industrial applications.
Warwick has an intriguing and unique journey through leadership which has seen him move from an engineering role, into a commercial legal role and now back into a more generalist management role of Chief Operating Officer at Ampcontrol who employ approximately 800 people and turnover in excess of $200 million dollars.
Of particular interest in Julian’s chat with Warwick is that he shares his success implementing the Kantor Structural Dynamics Theory – a model based on David Kantor’s theories of Model Building and Structural Intervention as a means to improve the performance of individuals, teams and organisations.

In our next content episode, Julian takes you through the successful GROW Coaching model.
A critical success component in effective workplace relationships is the ability to behave in the role of ‘manager-coach’, rather than simply ‘manager’.
Adopting coaching as a management style requires managers to help other people unlock their potential and enhance their own performance. It’s about supporting people to learn instead of telling them what the answers are.
The mindset of the manager-coach is to create an environment that fosters learning, independent thinking and opportunities to contribute. The manager-coach doesn’t want to be seen as a solution provider. Rather, they want to be seen as a facilitator, paving the way for team members to achieve their results.

In episode 15 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Mark Peterson, General Manager of Fleet & Maintenance at Wettenhalls Transport.
Wettenhalls is a family owned and operated business, which has been providing responsive, safe and innovative transportation solutions across Australia for over 90 years.
​Mark chats candidly with Julian about his current role, as well as previous roles which have contributed to his knowledge and understanding of leadership today. Together, they discuss topics such as understanding the commercial side of business from a leadership perspective, as well as how to successfully implement change in the workplace.

In episode 14 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Cris Massis, CEO of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
​The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is the peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. The organisation has almost 25,000 members and over 300 members in volunteer positions on committees or working parties.
In this honest and frank interview, Cris talks about his personal leadership style and how he believes relationships and personality traits can lead to success, and how titles and reporting lines can have little to do with true leadership.Cris also shares his view on his current role and its responsibilities, including the challenges the industry and market face in the future. Also talking candidly about his future plans, Cris shares the importance of purpose and why that drives him on his leadership journey.